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The Quest for the Elusive Mung Beans -- A Visit to Abastos from Ajijic / Lake Chapala

Kan, on Kung FuLike an aspiring knight in a medieval fairytale who had been told to bring back the egg of a fire-breathing dragon or a nascent American Indian brave who had been given the task of producing a specific feather from a fearsome bird on some faraway mountaintop, I now had my challenge: bring me the mung beans.
 
In this case, the one issuing the challenge was none other than my wife, Jet, a devoted cook who sees the world as her laboratory.  “Lakeside is a ‘pot luck...

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Funerals in Granada, Nicaragua

Funeral carriage and procession in Granada Nicaragua – Best Places In The World To Retire – International LivingIn Granada, Nicaragua, funerals are a whole different event.
 
As you can see in the first picture, behind a wood and glass carriage led by two horses, there is a driver dressed in black or white with a pale and sad face, many flowers around the carriage and a sea of people behind ... the grieving family, and friends accompanying them in their pain.
 
It is a tradition at funerals to be with the grieving family from their home or a church to the final resting place at...

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Los Olas Beach, Surf, Sand and Sun

Open air bar at Las Olas Beach, Panama – Best Places In The World To Retire – International LivingOnly a little over and hour drive from Boquete there is a beautiful beach with something for everyone. Los Olas is also known as Playa La Barqueta. Here you will find dark volcanic sands, public access to the beach and a quaint bar that offers cold beers and beverages in cool shade with good views of the ocean. You can dine on fresh fish and seafood in the small cafe next door to the open air bar.  This open air bar is a cool place to get a...

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